Intel Core 7 150U vs AMD Ryzen 5 7640U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 7 150U and AMD Ryzen 5 7640U processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 7 150U

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 6
  • Around 10% higher clock speed: 5.4 GHz vs 4.9 GHz
  • 2.1x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2184533.3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 786432x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3648 vs 3524
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 8 Jan 2024 vs Jan 2023
Number of cores 10 vs 6
Maximum frequency 5.4 GHz vs 4.9 GHz
L1 cache 80 KB (per core) vs 64K (per core)
L2 cache 1.25 MB (per core) vs 1MB (per core)
L3 cache 12 MB (shared) vs 16MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3648 vs 3524

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 7640U

  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 4 nm vs 10 nm
  • Around 33% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 21284 vs 16061
Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology 4 nm vs 10 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 21284 vs 16061

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 7 150U
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 7640U

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3648
3524
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
16061
21284
Name Intel Core 7 150U AMD Ryzen 5 7640U
PassMark - Single thread mark 3648 3524
PassMark - CPU mark 16061 21284

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core 7 150U AMD Ryzen 5 7640U

Essentials

Launch date 8 Jan 2024 Jan 2023
Place in performance rating 362 350

Performance

Base frequency 1800 MHz 3.5 GHz
L1 cache 80 KB (per core) 64K (per core)
L2 cache 1.25 MB (per core) 1MB (per core)
L3 cache 12 MB (shared) 16MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm 4 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 5.4 GHz 4.9 GHz
Number of cores 10 6
Number of threads 12 12
Unlocked
Die size 178 mm²
Transistor count 25,000 million

Memory

ECC memory support
Supported memory types DDR4, DDR5 DDR5-5600 MHz, Dual-channel

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported Intel BGA 1744 FP8
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 15 Watt
Configurable TDP 28 Watt

Peripherals

PCIe configurations Gen 4, 8 Lanes, (CPU only) Gen 4, 20 Lanes, (CPU only)